pocketsand Posted November 5, 2020 Report Share Posted November 5, 2020 I see lots of witch's Butter around but this is by far the biggest I've seen, it was maybe only a bit smaller that a tennis ball. Guessing it's not witch's butter, but in the same family? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JOHNY Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 Maybe. I am more interested to know if anyone on this forum has eaten it? The name alone, makes me never want to try. But apparently it can be eaten!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketsand Posted November 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 I've heard it doesn't have a taste but it has a bit of a cooling sensation to it! I might try it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 6, 2020 Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 My records say that I tried eating Tremella mesenterica in 2001. My short description reads "slimy salty jelly". Interesting, because most reports say it doesn't taste like anything. I think I remember consuming some in soup years before that. I do not consider this to be anything worth seeking out to eat. As for the really large ball of "jelly" posted by pocketsand, I have no alternative proposal for the ID. What type of tree branch it it growing on? In damp/cool weather the masses can be much more substantial than usual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pocketsand Posted November 6, 2020 Author Report Share Posted November 6, 2020 Dave, Unfortunately I forgot to take note of what kind of tree it was on... I live on a very humid island and it has been raining quite a bit this last week. May not be worth while taste wise but still super cool that it's edible. I read a random foragers journal entry about it and they mentioned it has some respiratory medicinal uses. Not sure how accurate that is (gonna look that up some more). If it is true, that's also super cool.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mushroom69 Posted November 8, 2020 Report Share Posted November 8, 2020 Is this the same thing? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave W Posted November 10, 2020 Report Share Posted November 10, 2020 I think this latest photo (Mushroom69's) shows sap/resin leaking out of a coniferous tree. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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